Open a specific page in a help file

Hello,

Can anyone help me with this:

I would like to use a help functionality in my program, in such way that a
specific page (or topic) in the help file (a standard Windows .hlp file) is
opened directly without me having to type in the topic or search word by
hand.

In other words, can I access a specific page in a .hlp file?

Best regards and thanks in advance,

MM

re: Open a specific page in a help file

MM <dobedidoo@yahoo.se> spoke thus:
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> I would like to use a help functionality in my program, in such way that a
> specific page (or topic) in the help file (a standard Windows .hlp file) is
> opened directly without me having to type in the topic or search word by
> hand.[/color]
[color=blue]
> In other words, can I access a specific page in a .hlp file?[/color]

Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit

http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/

for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.

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Christopher Benson-Manica | I *should* know what I'm talking about - if I
ataru(at)cyberspace.org | don't, I need to know. Flames welcome.

re: Open a specific page in a help file

"Christopher Benson-Manica" <ataru@nospam.cyberspace.org> wrote in message
news:cfviec$eot$1@chessie.cirr.com...[color=blue]
> MM <dobedidoo@yahoo.se> spoke thus:
>[color=green]
> > I would like to use a help functionality in my program, in such way that[/color][/color]
a[color=blue][color=green]
> > specific page (or topic) in the help file (a standard Windows .hlp file)[/color][/color]
is[color=blue][color=green]
> > opened directly without me having to type in the topic or search word by
> > hand.[/color]
>[color=green]
> > In other words, can I access a specific page in a .hlp file?[/color]
>
> Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit
>
> http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
> http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/
>
> for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.[/color]

Christopher,

Why is this off-topic, when I want to implement this "help-functionality" in
a C++ program?

Regards,

MM

re: Open a specific page in a help file

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> Christopher,
>
> Why is this off-topic, when I want to implement this "help-functionality" in
> a C++ program?
>[/color]

The Microsoft Windows "help-functionality" isn't a standard, or related
in any way to the C++ language. I'd recommend searching for "WinHelp" on
MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/). http://www.codeguru.com/ is usually
helpful for samples, too. But this newsgroup won't be.
Good luck.

re: Open a specific page in a help file

MM wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "Christopher Benson-Manica" <ataru@nospam.cyberspace.org> wrote in message
> news:cfviec$eot$1@chessie.cirr.com...[color=green]
> > MM <dobedidoo@yahoo.se> spoke thus:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I would like to use a help functionality in my program, in such way that[/color][/color]
> a[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > specific page (or topic) in the help file (a standard Windows .hlp file)[/color][/color]
> is[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > opened directly without me having to type in the topic or search word by
> > > hand.[/color]
> >[color=darkred]
> > > In other words, can I access a specific page in a .hlp file?[/color]
> >
> > Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit
> >
> > http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
> > http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/
> >
> > for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.[/color]
>
> Christopher,
>
> Why is this off-topic, when I want to implement this "help-functionality" in
> a C++ program?[/color]

Because it is not a C++ problem as such. You would have the exactly same
problem if you'd be programming in Pascal or any other language. Your problem
is about interacting with a particular library specific to the Windows
operating system.

--
Karl Heinz Buchegger
kbuchegg@gascad.at

re: Open a specific page in a help file

"Karl Heinz Buchegger" <kbuchegg@gascad.at> wrote in message
news:41235F5A.4BC00F97@gascad.at...[color=blue]
> MM wrote:[color=green]
> >
> > "Christopher Benson-Manica" <ataru@nospam.cyberspace.org> wrote in[/color][/color]
message[color=blue][color=green]
> > news:cfviec$eot$1@chessie.cirr.com...[color=darkred]
> > > MM <dobedidoo@yahoo.se> spoke thus:
> > >
> > > > I would like to use a help functionality in my program, in such way[/color][/color][/color]
that[color=blue][color=green]
> > a[color=darkred]
> > > > specific page (or topic) in the help file (a standard Windows .hlp[/color][/color][/color]
file)[color=blue][color=green]
> > is[color=darkred]
> > > > opened directly without me having to type in the topic or search[/color][/color][/color]
word by[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > hand.
> > >
> > > > In other words, can I access a specific page in a .hlp file?
> > >
> > > Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit
> > >
> > > http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
> > > http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/
> > >
> > > for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.[/color]
> >
> > Christopher,
> >
> > Why is this off-topic, when I want to implement this[/color][/color]
"help-functionality" in[color=blue][color=green]
> > a C++ program?[/color]
>
> Because it is not a C++ problem as such. You would have the exactly same
> problem if you'd be programming in Pascal or any other language. Your[/color]
problem[color=blue]
> is about interacting with a particular library specific to the Windows
> operating system.
>[/color]

Ok, I understand. I will have a look at the sites recommended.

MM